The crops industry offers a huge range of opportunities for anyone of any age. Crop farms and businesses vary enormously, so you could find yourself producing and managing food groups such as vegetables, cereals and root crops. You could also be producing non-food and industrial crops such as energy crops, crops for paper and materials like hemp, specialist oils like lavender and pharmaceuticals. The UK crops industry contributes £3.6 billion to the country’s economy.

People working in the crops industry are also responsible for managing the land in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way. Arable farmers spend an average of eleven hours a month carrying out environmental work.

• There are 60,700 crops businesses in the UK

• These businesses employ an estimated 121,900 people… would you like to be one of them?

Farms vary enormously, so there are plenty of opportunities to pursue a particular interest. Businesses can be small, so each employee has an important role to play. The more skills you can develop, the more you will be able to contribute.